March 2024
Amal Amer received an OSU 2024 Distinguished Scholar Award. The university-level award annually honors six faculty members who demonstrate scholarly activity, conduct research or creative works that represent exceptional achievements in their fields and garner distinction for the university.
Katarzyna Danis-Wlodarczyk, Research Scientist in the lab of Dan Wozniak, received an Inclusive Excellence Staff Award during the ceremony for the College of Medicine Dean’s Excellence Awards.
February 2024
Our department is hiring 3 tenure-track, open rank faculty positions in computational & systems microbiology or immunology https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OSUCareers/job/Open-Faculty-Search---Microbial-Infection-and-Immunity_R95610-1 and host-pathogen dynamics https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/OSUCareers/job/Open-Faculty-Search---Microbial-Infection-and-Immunity_R95609-1. Join us in our vibrant department and thriving community!
Gene Oltz received a Small Grant Program (R03) grant from the National Institutes of Health, February 2, 2024 - December 31, 2025. "Generation of an ILC3-specific Cre driver in mice"
January 2024
Gene Oltz was appointed President of AMSMIC (Association of Medical School Microbiology and Immunology Chairs) for the 2025-2026 term.
September 2023
Amal Amer received an Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) grant from the National Institutes of Health, September 15, 2023 - July 31, 2025. "Alteration of bronchial epithelium host defenses by marijuana and vaping preparations”
Adriana Forero received a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35) grant from the National Institutes of Health, September 1, 2023 - July 31, 2028. "Identification of novel type III IFN regulatory pathways"
Emily Hemann received a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35) grant from the National Institutes of Health, September 1, 2023 - July 31, 2028. "RIG-I-like receptor regulation of pulmonary inflammation and homeostasis"
She was also awarded an Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) grant from the National Institutes of Health, September 1, 2023 - July 31, 2025. "Non-Canonical mechanisms for interferon-lambda regulation of SARS-COV-2 infection”
Jerry Lio received a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35) grant from the National Institutes of Health, September 1, 2023 - July 31, 2028. "Molecular Mechanism of TET-mediated Gene Regulation"
He was also awarded a Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research Grant, September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2026. “The epigenetic mechanism of vitamin C in tumor suppression”
August 2023
Gene Oltz has been appointed the College of Medicine Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Chair for Clinical Research, August 1, 2023 – June 30, 2027.
July 2023
Xue Han received a Leukemia Research Foundation New Investigator Research Grant, July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025. “Target PD-1H in the tumor microenvironment of acute myeloid leukemia”
Amit Sharma received Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health, July 10, 2023 – June 30, 2028. “Determinants of retroviral replication in non-native hosts for modeling HIV infection”
June 2023
Hazem Ghoneim received a Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health, June 5, 2023 - May 31, 2028. "Enhancing the Effectiveness of Immunotherapies by T Cell Epigenetic Reprogramming” Dr. Ghoneim's research is our current Research Highlight.
May 2023
Jacob Yount is the 2023 International Cytokine & Interferon Society Mentorship Award winner in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of interferon and viral immunity research
April 2023
Gang Xin received a Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health, April 18, 2023 - March 31, 2028. "Targeting GPR84 to overcome macrophage mediated resistance to immunotherapy”
February 2023
COVID-19 treatment has been voted the coolest Ohio State science story of 2022, The study was co-authored by Amal Amer and Jacob Yount.
Luanne Hall-Stoodley was awarded a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research Award, February 1, 2023 - January 3, 2025. “Mycobacterium abscessus induction of goblet cell expansion and mucin secretion in human bronchial epithelial cells”
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